Sri Lanka Leader Anura Dissanayake Brings Economic Stability But Lags Behind On Reforms

Two years into office, <b>Anura Kumara Dissanayake</b> has successfully steadied the ship for the <b>Sri Lankan economy</b>, bringing much-needed financial breathing room to the island nation.<br><br>While keeping the macro economy from plunging off a cliff is no small feat, economic survival is not a substitute for systemic overhauls. Dissanayake is essentially running to stay in the same place, burdened by the heavy lifting of deep-rooted political reforms that continue to move at a snail's pace.<br><br>Until political structural changes match fiscal stability, the nation's long-term progress remains stuck in a tight loop.